River Smallmouth Fishing || Nothing But Ned Rig

Out for a little redemption, fishing for river smallmouth on the same stretch I fished 3 days prior. 3 days prior I caught some smallies but also lost 3 really nice ones, fishing with my 5'6" light action rod. That rod just didn't have the backbone I needed to get a good hook set on the big girls. Today I brought my dedicated Ned rig rod, and did it help to bury that hook deep on these river monsters. As always, take care and thanks for watching.
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[@lannyseals2084]

Man what a little slice of heaven you have in that river and great great smallies, very healthy! I enjoyed the video, that's my absolute favorite fishing to do is get in the creeks and rivers and chase those smallmouth!

[@FitzYakin]

Thanks again Lanny! It's a beautiful river and the best part about it is, is that a lot of it is left untouched in its natural state and that there are miles of public fishing access to it. I plan to fish it a lot more this year.

[@262Fishing]

Wow what a jumper that first one was! So much fun!

[@FitzYakin]

Yeah Andrew! Got to love those river jumping smallies!

[@HoosierStateFishing]

Dude, that section of river looks incredible! This is one of my favorite ways to fish. There's something to be said for the simplicity of wade fishing. Nice smallies!

[@FitzYakin]

It's a beautiful river, with miles of undeveloped shore to fish. I don't fish it as much as I should. And I totally agree Derek; not many ways to fish that are as satisfying, simple and pure as wade fishing.

[@trophyshotoutdoors569]

Heck yea buddy! Awesome fishing, some pretty fish!

[@FitzYakin]

Thanks brother!

[@OldLadyAngler]

OMG that looks so awesome! Some beauties! I had good results on the Ned rig while fishing the Buffalo River. I LOVE those smallies! Thanks for sharing.

[@FitzYakin]

It's a beautiful river Tracy and offers miles of scenic fishing for some trophy smallies. And I just love fishing for smallies and I love using the Ned rig for them. For me, its replaced the tube. Thanks for stopping by 😁

[@TooFatToHuntOutdoors]

Heck yeah bud!..some nice smallies there!!

[@FitzYakin]

Thanks brother! 😉👍

[@ToddTheGunGuy]

You are a fishing God. Awesome trip brother. Love river smallies🤙🎣

[@FitzYakin]

Haha not me Todd. I just fish a lot so sooner or later I'm bound to stumble on some fish 🐟 🤣

[@grizzly424]

Ned rig is probably my number one bait to use if I'm not getting bites on any other baits I always resort to the good Ol' ned.

[@FitzYakin]

It's caught fish for me when all else has failed. Tried and trued, good ole deadly nedly.

[@woods2creeksoutdoorsdulins448]

Great job my friend!!!

[@FitzYakin]

Thanks Todd! It was a beautiful morning to be on the river.

[@HuntingFarmerOfficial]

Can’t beat those small mouth! Great fight on the second one. Beautiful water 👍

[@FitzYakin]

Thanks brother! Pound for pound they are some of the hardest fighting fish.

[@Windwalker_Outdoors]

Looks like fun. I haven't fished for small mouth in years. Now I want to go...lol. I might have to give it a try.

[@FitzYakin]

Pound for pound i think they fight harder than any other freshwater fish. And I just love their bronze colors.

[@ericwakeman6665]

As others have said that’s a stunningly gorgeous spot! Good vid

[@FitzYakin]

Thanks Eric! It is a very beautiful spot!

[@FishingWithBottles]

Some pretty good fish in there!

[@FitzYakin]

This river has some bigguns fo sho!

[@crappiehunter1]

Love it!

[@FitzYakin]

Thanks Mike! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lawlessrutandstrutoutdoors1300]

Chunks ! Beautiful fish!

[@FitzYakin]

They are some beauties! Thanks!

[@JohnAmes]

Some great looking fish buddy 👍

[@FitzYakin]

Thanks so much John!

[@bucktalesoutdoors7566]

River monsters ? Wow I’ll say so ! Those were some beautiful smallmouth FitzY. Nothing like fighting Smallies in a river and that’s a beautiful river, love that flat rock bottom . I’d be happy too ! Having the right gear makes a big difference in reducing the frustration level. #redemption

[@FitzYakin]

I just love them. One of the best fish, in my opinion, to catch. Haha and yes it does Don, yes it does.

[@truenorthangler]

Great morning for you Fitzy. Got into a couple of beauties right there. Looks like the perfect water for fly fishing as well. Great outing pal.

[@FitzYakin]

Thanks Adrian and I think I may try and get back there with the fly rod. We'll see....😁

[@PeelingLine]

Nice first two were chunky smallies for sure. That second one just didn't want to get in the net. Nice stretch of river. 👍

[@FitzYakin]

Yeah Brett, it's a beautiful stretch of river. Miles of it to fish and I've only fished a small bit of it. The big girls more than likely are in from Lake Ontario.

[@bassyaker7256]

Nice fish and beautiful place, looks my little honey hole in PA

[@FitzYakin]

Thanks man and yes, I love spots like these. I'm not much into fishing in crowds so it's nice to have places like this that I can have pretty much to myself during this time of year and that are beautiful. Makes the fishing experience so much better imho. Thanks for watching 👍

[@MommyOutdoors]

I need some fishing like this in my life

[@FitzYakin]

On a beautiful river, catching some beautiful smallies is hard to beat. And if you're ever in my neck of the woods, I'll take you out 😉

[@FishTuckerMan]

Fitzy, who cares about the fish when you're in that piece of paradise! Great vid man...and great fishing 👍

[@FitzYakin]

Haha you are so right Dom! And thanks buddy!

[@Ifitfitz22]

Those are some monsters! I always though big small mouths were in big deep water but they are almost never my target fish so I claim to know just more than nothing about them haha

[@FitzYakin]

This river is a Lake Ontario tributary Fitz, so there's a chance those big girls were in from the lake. Hard to say but they may have come up river for the spawn.

[@YourNextCast]

Missed this video. That is a beautiful place right there. Has nice fish too.

[@FitzYakin]

It is a gorgeous place Titus. You'd love it. And if you really work the river in the late spring you can get on some dandy smallmouth. And have most of the river to yourself to boot.

[@patrickharlow7724]

@@FitzYakin if you don't mind me asking, which I understand if you do, what river is this?

[@FitzYakin]

I don't mind at all Patrick. It's the Salmon River, near Pulaski, NY.

[@TheOutdoorCatch]

Dang Fitzy, nice job. Those were some good Smallmouth. I wish we had a river like that around here. I would freak out if I caught one that big. Nice job!👍👍

[@FitzYakin]

Yeah its a gorgeous river Jake, with some quality smallmouth in it coming in from Lake Ontario. I don't fish it enough

[@drakeaamold9758]

God is good

[@kumbofishingusa]

I tried to hit the river in the past days, but no lucks with smallmouth because the water is so low. Plenty of carbs and quillback fish. Great video and smallmouth action.

[@FitzYakin]

Thanks buddy. Yeah, water levels are dropping where I'm at. We need some rain 🌧

[@precisionanglingYT]

Hard to beat river Smallmouth!! They are a blast in the current!! I’ve never tried the Ned Rig, feel like I need to

[@FitzYakin]

Yeah Josh, I love them. Sometimes they're hard to get on as these may or may not be in this particular river, depending on time of year/water levels (this is a Lake Ontario trib I was fishing) so timing is kind of crucial to get the big girls.

[@FitzYakin]

And Ned rig is great for smallies. It's kind of replaced the tube for me. Yoi should give it a try.

[@PHFishingBiking]

👍 You bet the second time back paid off! Those 2 smallies were awesome...you needed a bigger net for them suckers they barely fit in it!! Nice day out bud!

[@FitzYakin]

Haha yeah PH! The first time I went, I lost 3 really nice ones. Just couldn't get those thick wire hooks set with the light action rod. So I had to make a trip back.

[@BillMikesAnglingAdventures]

quality Bass there

[@FitzYakin]

Thanks Bill!

[@nzbediler1062]

That's beautiful place for fishing,and very peaceful,nice fish too.I hope you & your family is ok with all those happening in USA at moment 😔.

[@FitzYakin]

Thanks brother and thank you for your concern. We are all doing well 😁

[@SumOneSomewhere]

Thanks for the tips. I catch a ton of fish with a whopper plopper on my local river here in Ohio

[@FitzYakin]

Thanks man. I have a couple of the whopper ploppers and need to throw them more. I know they catch fish. I might do a day where I just throw that.

[@SoundFishing2020]

Fitz, you may need a bigger net at the rate you're catching them! Nice going.

[@FitzYakin]

Haha thanks Tom!

[@casualcarolinafishing5835]

You almost need a bigger net for those things! You caught some nice ones in there.

[@FitzYakin]

Yeah, that trout net was just barely cutting it Bill 🤣

[@ryankiesel4610]

Interesting way to fish the Ned.

[@FitzYakin]

It does well for me for river smallies 👍

[@rumcoke9123]

Caught 10 smallies yday on a nedrig. These bits are the best thing invented for bass. Trick is to really be attentive as its so light the bite is often missed. I dont know how you can fish it in current though as too light.

[@FitzYakin]

They work great for bass and I love using them in the river and some slack water or in slow moving pools or shallow riffles.

[@northforklures275]

Dude those were some freaking hogs!! Beautiful brother! What a beautiful hike in as well. What’s a Ned rig? I don’t bass fish but I hear the term used a bunch

[@FitzYakin]

Thanks Dom! I caught a smallie from a few days before with one of your spinners. Ned rig is a small plastic on a light (original size was 1/15th oz I believe) mushroom style jighead. The original plastic is a 2.75" worm. Looks like a mini Senko. But they also have mini crawdads and other shapes. It's a finesse style of fishing.

[@katebeckinsnail910]

I fish a river right by my house like this. I fish a spot just like this.

[@FitzYakin]

That's awesome! Whereabouts for you live?

[@katebeckinsnail910]

@@FitzYakin central Minnesota. Great fishing state.

[@FitzYakin]

Land of 10000 Lakes! Awesome!

[@andygibson5985]

Do you do a constant retrieve on your Ned Rigs usually? I usually fish mine jigging vertically super slow with lots of pauses. Just wondering, as it looked like you were reeling constantly in the video. I know there are multiple techniques to the Ned and this peaked my interest.

[@FitzYakin]

I do a mix of different stuff Andy. I pop it, twitch it, retrieve it, pause it. I just mix it up a lot of times to see what the fish want on that particular day. And when fishing the rivers a lot of times I'm trying to keep it moving a little bit so as not to snag it on the bottom if I'm running it in current.

[@KLOPPrules]

Nice post, Lawrence!!! What's up though.... You will take the Lord's name in vain, but not drop the "F" bomb!!! That's not the "Fitzy" I know!! :) You really clean it up nice for the camera!!! Miss ya Pal! Take care and keep 'em coming!

[@FitzYakin]

Haha thanks Joe. Yeah, I try to keep it family friendly because some buddies kids watch but sometimes I slip or drop a JC 😇

[@georgetollefsen994]

What State and River are you fishing? Nice spot and good fish 👍

[@FitzYakin]

Thank you George. I'm in NY fishing the Salmon River.

[@grizzly424]

Should I use my micro light for smallmouth fishing? Its a 6" rod and paired with a lews lite speed speed spin LS 75 holds up to 6lb test.

[@FitzYakin]

I just hit the river for smallies a couple of weeks ago, using my 7' UL rod and it handled some decent smallies surprisingly well Grizz: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIfZe4R8q6poo7s

[@grizzly424]

@@FitzYakin Thanks for the feedback man! Also great video!!!

[@FitzYakin]

@@grizzly424 thanks Grizzlu! I appreciate that brother!

[@mancingsegalabidang]

like 👍👍

[@FitzYakin]

Thanks buddy! 🤘🤙

[@drakeaamold9758]

God is good

[@FitzYakin]

Yes sir 👍

[@PakdeSniper038]

Wah... Mantap master strike ikan besar skali, memang disana ikanya besar" master👍

[@FitzYakin]

Thanks as always my brother! 😉👍

[@outdoor_tommy07]

You have a TON of line twist.

[@FitzYakin]

Where are you seeing line twist?

[@outdoor_tommy07]

@@FitzYakin 4:32 your leader

[@FitzYakin]

Yup. Probably due to the fact that I had just landed a fish in my net and he did a lot of twisting and turning before I landed him 🤔

[@outdoor_tommy07]

@@FitzYakin that’s why I use micro swivels.

[@FitzYakin]

@@outdoor_tommy07 👍

[@CompassAngler]

Man I thought I had nice water to explore, run for my money brother 👊🏽

[@FitzYakin]

I've got a number of Lake Ontario tributaries nearby that offer remote and scenic fishing Joe, so I'm a lucky camper 😁

[@bi0lizard1]

What’s a Ned rig?

[@FitzYakin]

It's a small stick or creature bait on a light (1/15th ounce is the original weight), mushroom style jighead. A finesse presentation.

[@FitzYakin]

Here is a video from TacticalBassin that explains it nicely kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpaTn5t6hbmsbJI

[@FISHINGWITHFRISBY]

That looks awesome. I have walked the railroad tracks several times to wade for smallies. Liked and sub’d. If you get a chance checkout my channel.

[@FitzYakin]

Yeah, I'm a kayak fisherman at heart but I love wade fishing for smallies too. Thanks for the support and stay connected 😉👍